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One thing a narcissist doesn't like is to look in a mirror that is in any way genuinely reflective of what's on the other side of it. — Jay Parini

A long-running argument exists over whether Christians and Muslims worship the same God. In my view, they certainly do. — Jay Parini

Jesus remains the most influential person in history, one who has inspired untold followers for millennia. — Jay Parini

By the time I went to college, I knew the major passages of the Bible pretty much by heart. — Jay Parini

Honest, simple work for young people is essential to their well-being. — Jay Parini

As 'Possession' progresses, it seems less and less like the usual satire about academia and more like something by Jorge Luis Borges. — Jay Parini

I have a mystical bent, and I pursue daily meditations that follow the liturgical calendar - what are called the 'daily offices' of the church. — Jay Parini

Ridding the world of poverty is, of course, a fantasy. — Jay Parini

One of the first courses I ever taught at Dartmouth was on the Bible as literature. — Jay Parini

It's impossible to see the face of Jesus without seeking that face in some concentrated way, in the practice of the faith, through prayer and action. — Jay Parini

Poetry is a language adequate to one's experience. — Jay Parini

In dreams begin possibilities. — Jay Parini

The idea that owning a gun in America was an individual right only dates to the 1980s. — Jay Parini

I envy Muslims their practice of regular and genuine prayer. It's a beautiful practice that enriches their daily lives. — Jay Parini

Among the disciples of Jesus, it seems most likely that at least Philip was bilingual in Aramaic and Greek. — Jay Parini

History is, of course, a made thing. It does not exist by itself in anything like a recognizable form. — Jay Parini

The British, and most European countries, have struggled to accommodate Muslim immigrants, but they have nevertheless welcomed them in large numbers. — Jay Parini

I regard Jesus, like the Buddha, as a figure with the power to shape our lives. — Jay Parini

My earliest memories of holidays are from when I was about eight. We lived in Pennsylvania, and every year we'd visit Miami. — Jay Parini

I've spent a good deal of time in the Middle East over the years, lecturing at universities in places like Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and Morocco. — Jay Parini

The stories about the life and teachings of Jesus were mainly told in Greek, the original language of the gospels. — Jay Parini

American politicians who dwell on American exceptionalism only dishonor us by suggesting we play dumb to our past. — Jay Parini

As a Christian, I try to meditate or pray at least once a day, however briefly. — Jay Parini

It is not an easy thing to alter the trajectory of your life. People have expectations on your behalf. You come to believe them yourself. — Jay Parini

The ability to sympathize with those around us seems crucial to our survival, and it's connected to the mirroring functions of the brain. — Jay Parini

It's probably incorrect to say that Islam is 'a religion of peace,' as some politicians like to say. Overstatements like that don't clarify anything. — Jay Parini

I suspect that the framers of the Bill of Rights have long since rolled over in their graves. — Jay Parini

God is God, but he has various names in different languages, and each strand of monotheistic religion has multiple ways of describing the godhead. — Jay Parini

It's not unusual for socio-economic, even racial or ethnic, groups to cluster. — Jay Parini

I think that the practice of religion allows one to discover emotional and psychological truth of a kind not available in the secular world. — Jay Parini

All writers would like to be overrated in their own lifetimes. — Jay Parini

'Bag of Bones' was a big, distorted yet wonderfully entertaining novel that rode high on the bestseller lists in 1998. — Jay Parini

In a sense, I wrote the book about Jesus that I wanted to read. — Jay Parini

The most dazzling aspect of 'Possession' is Ms. Byatt's canny invention of letters, poems and diaries from the 19th century. — Jay Parini

In truth, Jesus did not, in his own time, attract much notice. — Jay Parini

Actually, a myth is a story that is not just not true, but it's a story that is especially true. And I think the myth of Jesus is especially true. — Jay Parini

I'm tired of hearing about this 'well-regulated militia' that is so necessary for American freedom. — Jay Parini

The whole point of the Resurrection stories - and the Resurrection itself - is that we don't recognize Jesus when he comes back to us. — Jay Parini

When you think about 'The Grapes of Wrath,' it's an American masterpiece, and a very long process goes into the making of such a book. — Jay Parini

The core of the Jesus message is what has made him relevant for twenty centuries. — Jay Parini